12 For He (A)will deliver the needy when he cries,
The poor also, and him who has no helper.

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12 For he will deliver the needy who cry out,
    the afflicted who have no one to help.

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12 Because (A)I delivered the poor who cried out,
The fatherless and the one who had no helper.

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12 because I rescued the poor(A) who cried for help,
    and the fatherless(B) who had none to assist them.(C)

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17 Because you say, (A)‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked— 18 I counsel you (B)to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and (C)white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.

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17 You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’(A) But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.(B) 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire,(C) so you can become rich; and white clothes(D) to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness;(E) and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.

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17 (A)He shall regard the prayer of the destitute,
And shall not despise their prayer.

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17 He will respond to the prayer(A) of the destitute;
    he will not despise their plea.

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25 Therefore He is also (A)able to save [a]to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives (B)to make intercession for them.

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  1. Hebrews 7:25 completely or forever

25 Therefore he is able to save(A) completely[a] those who come to God(B) through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.(C)

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  1. Hebrews 7:25 Or forever

The Uselessness of Selfish Toil

Then I returned and considered all the (A)oppression that is done under the sun:

And look! The tears of the oppressed,
But they have no comforter—
[a]On the side of their oppressors there is power,
But they have no comforter.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 4:1 Lit. At the hand

Oppression, Toil, Friendlessness

Again I looked and saw all the oppression(A) that was taking place under the sun:

I saw the tears of the oppressed—
    and they have no comforter;
power was on the side of their oppressors—
    and they have no comforter.(B)

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[a]Defend the poor and fatherless;
Do justice to the afflicted and (A)needy.
Deliver the poor and needy;
Free them from the hand of the wicked.

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  1. Psalm 82:3 Vindicate

Defend the weak and the fatherless;(A)
    uphold the cause of the poor(B) and the oppressed.
Rescue the weak and the needy;
    deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

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For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, (A)that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become (B)rich.

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For you know the grace(A) of our Lord Jesus Christ,(B) that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor,(C) so that you through his poverty might become rich.(D)

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18 “The(A) Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He has anointed Me
To preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me [a]to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To (B)set at liberty those who are [b]oppressed;

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  1. Luke 4:18 NU omits to heal the brokenhearted
  2. Luke 4:18 downtrodden

18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,(A)
    because he has anointed me
    to proclaim good news(B) to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
    and recovery of sight for the blind,
to set the oppressed free,

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17 “The poor and needy seek water, but there is none,
Their tongues fail for thirst.
I, the Lord, will hear them;
I, the God of Israel, will not (A)forsake them.

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17 “The poor and needy search for water,(A)
    but there is none;
    their tongues are parched with thirst.(B)
But I the Lord will answer(C) them;
    I, the God of Israel, will not forsake(D) them.

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(A)He will bring justice to the poor of the people;
He will save the children of the needy,
And will [a]break in pieces the oppressor.

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  1. Psalm 72:4 crush

May he defend the afflicted(A) among the people
    and save the children of the needy;(B)
    may he crush the oppressor.(C)

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17 Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble;
You will prepare their heart;
You will cause Your ear to hear,

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17 You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted;(A)
    you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,(B)

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22 (A)Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things you have seen and heard: (B)that the blind (C)see, the lame (D)walk, the lepers are (E)cleansed, the deaf (F)hear, the dead are raised, (G)the poor have the gospel preached to them.

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22 So he replied to the messengers, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy[a] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.(A)

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  1. Luke 7:22 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.